Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
467 | 469 | 521 | 402 | 264 | 156 | 83 | 57 | 52 | 67 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 115 | 181 | 183 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.47m | 3:14AM2.37m | 3:29PM2.67m | 3:50AM2.55m | 4:03PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.97m | 9:07PM0.80m | 9:13AM0.77m | 9:44PM0.60m | 9:49AM0.57m | 10:17PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 7 | WNW 8 |
467 | 469 | 521 | 402 | 264 | 156 | 83 | 17 | 52 | 67 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 183 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | 34 | 115 | 181 | — | 229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 118 | 161 | 717 | 53 | 43 |
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